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Senior Field Research Associate job at Research Program in Development Economics (RPDE)
Posted by: great-volunteer
Posted date: 2025-Jul-31
Location: Uganda, Kampala
Senior Field Research Associate 2025-07-31T08:21:57+00:00 Research Program in Development Economics (RPDE) https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/default_logo_company/defaultlogo.png https://rpde.princeton.edu/ FULL_TIME Uganda Kampala 00256 Uganda Research Management 2025-08-01T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 Research Associate Roles and Responsibilities: The RA will work closely with the Principal Investigators and with the other field staff to perform a variety of tasks, including, but not limited to: - Run pilot exercises and coordinating the distribution of vouchers in villages associated with roughly ODH clinics across multiple regions of Uganda;
- Refine and pilot different framing messages for the vouchers;
- Create field-level protocols for all implementation-related field-work on the ground;
- Support/lead in obtaining necessary approvals on the ground for conducting fieldwork, if needed;
- Oversee the implementation of the proposed activities on the ground, such as hiring and managing local teams;
- Assist in preparation of documents, when asked;
- Report to the Research Manager/Director and PIs on the activities mentioned above.
Desired Qualifications and Experience: - A Bachelors’ or Master’s degree in Economics, or related fields;
- Fluency and excellent communication skills in English are mandatory and fluency in Acholi is strongly preferred;
- Excellent management and organisational skills;
- Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and a team player;
- Willingness to live in peri-urban areas and travel extensively to study areas is essential;
- Experience living or working in a developing country is required; experience doing implementation-related field-work in Uganda is very desirable;
- Familiarity with SurveyCTO or Qualtrics would be great but is not necessary.
We are looking for a commitment period of 3 months for this position. JOB-688b27a5d0a48 Vacancy title:
Senior Field Research Associate Jobs at:
Research Program in Development Economics (RPDE) Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 1 2025 Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala | Uganda Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 31 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS: Research Associate Roles and Responsibilities: The RA will work closely with the Principal Investigators and with the other field staff to perform a variety of tasks, including, but not limited to: - Run pilot exercises and coordinating the distribution of vouchers in villages associated with roughly ODH clinics across multiple regions of Uganda;
- Refine and pilot different framing messages for the vouchers;
- Create field-level protocols for all implementation-related field-work on the ground;
- Support/lead in obtaining necessary approvals on the ground for conducting fieldwork, if needed;
- Oversee the implementation of the proposed activities on the ground, such as hiring and managing local teams;
- Assist in preparation of documents, when asked;
- Report to the Research Manager/Director and PIs on the activities mentioned above.
Desired Qualifications and Experience: - A Bachelors’ or Master’s degree in Economics, or related fields;
- Fluency and excellent communication skills in English are mandatory and fluency in Acholi is strongly preferred;
- Excellent management and organisational skills;
- Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and a team player;
- Willingness to live in peri-urban areas and travel extensively to study areas is essential;
- Experience living or working in a developing country is required; experience doing implementation-related field-work in Uganda is very desirable;
- Familiarity with SurveyCTO or Qualtrics would be great but is not necessary.
We are looking for a commitment period of 3 months for this position. Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 12 Level of Education: bachelor degree Job application procedure Interested in applying for this job? Click here to submit your application now
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